Market price of titanium products (June 9)
I. Titanium Market Overview
Titanium Ore
Today, the Panzhihua-Xichang titanium ore price index was 1623.75, unchanged from yesterday. Environmental protection teams have entered the Panzhihua-Xichang region, leading to the gradual shutdown of some water treatment plants. Small and medium-sized miners are strongly supporting prices, stabilizing the market.
However, downstream market cost pressures remain significant, resulting in a supply-demand game. Regarding imported ore, weak downstream demand has led to a weak supply-demand balance in the imported titanium ore market. Coupled with the upward transmission of downstream cost pressures, market prices are currently operating weakly and stably.
Titanium Slag
Today, Yueqiao announced a price increase of 500 yuan/ton for artificial rutile. With persistently high costs, enterprises are facing significant production pressure, leading to price support in the market. High-grade slag production has slightly increased. The acid slag market is operating weakly and steadily. With the arrival of the high-water season in June, electricity prices in Yunnan and Panzhihua have slightly decreased, putting downward pressure on acid slag prices. Market operating rates are low, and the acid slag market remains sluggish.
Titanium Tetrachloride
The market price of titanium tetrachloride is 5800-6000 yuan/ton. Chlorine prices continue to weaken, while titanium raw material prices remain firm. The titanium tetrachloride market is still operating below capacity, and the volume of external sales by enterprises is limited. Therefore, the price of titanium tetrachloride is temporarily stable.
Sponge Titanium
The market price of sponge titanium is stable. The mainstream price of grade 0 sponge titanium is 48,000-50,000 yuan/ton. Currently, the mainstream price of grade 1 civilian sponge titanium is 47,000-49,000 yuan/ton. Due to the off-season demand, there is significant pressure to ship sponge titanium. In addition, downstream enterprises have stocked up, leading to a wait-and-see attitude in the market. The sponge titanium market is temporarily stable.
Today's titanium dioxide price index is 16716.17, unchanged from yesterday. Fourteen titanium dioxide companies in the market have issued letters raising prices. This round of market increases includes a domestic price increase of 1000 yuan/ton and an international price increase of 150 USD/ton. High raw material prices are unlikely to decrease, leading to high factory production costs and intensified supply-demand competition between upstream and downstream industries.
Titanium dioxide prices remain subject to negotiation on a case-by-case basis. Most factories are operating at full capacity, with some companies having new maintenance plans this month, resulting in high operating rates for titanium dioxide production.
II. Titanium Price Summary
III. Industry Operating Rates
Titanium Ore
High ore costs, coupled with the upcoming inspection by environmental protection teams, have led to a decrease in the operating rates of beneficiation plants in the Panzhihua-Xichang-Xinjiang region. Inspections by the central government's environmental protection team in Xinjiang have also resulted in temporary shutdowns of some mines.
Titanium Dioxide
Affected by raw material costs and supply, some companies have reduced production, but overall market operating rates remain high.
Sponge Titanium
Sponge titanium companies are operating at high rates.
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